DERC, still without a chief, may revise power rates by July

New Delhi: Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) is likely to come up with a revised power tariff order by July. The power regulator has already set the process in motion, officials said.

The last tariff order was issued in Sept 2021 while the electricity rates in the city has remained unchanged since 2014. The discoms have long been seeking a cost-reflective tariff, arguing that their average power purchase cost rose by over 20% in the past decade even as the tariff had remained stagnant.